Quaking Tamarak Bog
1339 Theodore Wirth Pkwy
MinneapolisMN55422
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Description
Eloise Butler Wildflower GDN is located at 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN. This location is in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood. This business specializes in Government.
Tips
When to Go:
Guided tours are given daily at 6pm, or try the varying weekend programs, which include moonlight walks.
Parking:
Metered spots and parking pay stations surround the park and range from 50 cents to $1.25 an hour. There's also free parking at the beach, which is about three minutes away.
Editorial Reviews
This immense, hilly preserve is the oldest wildflower park in the country.:
In Short
Schoolteacher Eloise Butler feared that the wild beauty of Minnesota would fall to the ax of city life, and she set about to save it. As a result, in 1907 the Minneapolis Park...
Schoolteacher Eloise Butler feared that the wild beauty of Minnesota would fall to the ax of city life, and she set about to save it. As a result, in 1907 the Minneapolis Park...
Information from the business
Marsh marigolds, showy lady slippers and shy violets are just a few of the many wildflowers that bloom in this peaceful, 14-acre sanctuary. Inaugurated in 1907, it is the oldest public wildflower garden in the United States. Visitors are free to wander the picturesque trails in both the shady woodland garden and the sunny prairie garden.A small interpretive building has exhibits and books about...
